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how many of vs how many

Both "how many of" and "how many" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "How many of" is used when referring to a specific group or set of items, while "how many" is used when asking about the quantity of something in general.

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how many of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific group or set of items.

Use "how many of" when you want to know the quantity or number of a specific group or set of items. It is followed by a plural noun or pronoun.

Examples:

How many of the students passed the exam?
How many of the books on the shelf are yours?
How many of these apples are ripe?
How many of you are coming to the party?
How many of the guests arrived on time?

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... are, statistically speaking, very few boys named Sue. What about you? How many people share your name? Enter it and find out how many of you there are.
... United States. How many people have your name? ... How Many of Me.com
There are millions of people in the United States. How many people have your name? ... How Many of Me.com. There are ... Or, pick a random famous person.
3 days ago ... Results for How Many Of These Wonders Of The World Have You Visited? ... Previously: How Many Of These Weird Body Traits Do You Have?

Alternatives:

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how many

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when asking about the quantity of something in general.

Use "how many" when you want to know the quantity or number of something in general. It is followed by a plural noun.

Examples:

How many apples are in the basket?
How many people attended the event?
How many books did you read last month?
How many times have you visited that place?
How many students are in the class?

Show examples from the web [+]

Who the hell knows how many days we got left.
Borowiecki will tell you how many we have... how many are at the station and how many are coming from Hamburg.
Chairs and how many forks we need...
Tell me so I know how many steaks to defrost.
It remains unclear exactly how many murders Newell...
You wonder how many new ones are being created.
I shutter at the thought of how many family gatherings we've missed.
It didn't matter how many events I won.
Cruel Enrichetta, how many things you hide from me.
I've no idea how many wives he has.
It's interesting how many things a person could learn if they read.
I want to know how many pills were missing from this bottle before today.
Destroys the lives of God knows how many others.
Look how many they lost, Miss.
You saved that baby's life and who knows how many others.
I never said of how many.
Baby, it doesn't matter how many girls he has.
Nobody knows exactly how many different kinds of animals there are here.
You would not believe how many T-shirts that man has.
Just think of how many lives you've saved, George.

Alternatives:

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how much of
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